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'Leners Parent No. 79,628, dated Juzg 7, 1868.

IMPROVED BRIDLE.

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-TO ALL WHQM IT MAY CONCERNEA Be it known that I, ADAM BAUERSCHMITT, of Rochester, county of Monroe, and Stateot' New York, have invented a. new and useful Improvement on Bridles; and I do hereby declare that the following is a. fullv and exact description lof the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which-f lFigure 1 represents one side of my improved bridle on the horse.

Figure 2 represents one side of bridle, the rein drawn back.

Figure 3 representsan India-rubber attachment, with buckle and billets.

Figure 4 'represents a side view of my India-rubber attaehmentwith buckle and billet.

The nature of invention consists in the construction' and peculiar arrangement of 'a self-adjusting and safety-bridle, by'which full control is secured over a hard-bitted horse, while at the` same time the most tendermouthed horse need'not receive injury.

To enable others skilled in the art to make or use my invention, I will proceed to describe the construction and operation -of the same. i

The upper parto'fmy bridle, lor the parts marked-a a a in drawing, iig. 1, areV the Ysame as used in any common bridle. b represents the nose-piece. d is a pulley-ring. The cheek-piece a and nose-piece b are attached to'the pulley-ringcl on both sides of the bridle. The bit z'.is attached to the bridle by a short round,l e, with buckle and billet onone end, and a small ring on the other end, the round part passing over aloose pul-v. ley, d. A'.lhe ring on short round e is to prevent the end of short round e from slipping over the pulley d .whenv the short round acts as part of the cheek-piece of the bridle. f represents a. short strap, which connects the short round e with the line g. The strapf may be lengthened or shortened as becomes necessary.

c represents an India-rubber strap, attached to a. short leather strap with buckle and billet, as shown in drawing, Jrigs. Saud 4. The rubber strap c connects the line g with the bit t', and the most tender-bitted horse cannot receive injury by the use of my rubber strap or connection c, while at the same time full control isy secured over the'hard-bitted horse. By drawing harden thc reins, the rubber strap c will stretch tothe c0111- bined length ot' strapfand short round e, and the bit z' is drawn back in the horses mouth; also the nose-piece bis drawn tight over the horses nose, as lfully shown in fig. 2 of accompanying drawing. The mostf'urious horse may thus be brought to a stand-still in a moment, and with perfect safety, and as soon as the reins are slack-cned up, all parts' of the bridle will adjust themselves to'their proper places. The purchase on rubber strap C is regulated bythe short strapf, by either lengthening or shortening the same` as it becomes necessary, for di`erent horses.

By attaching the bitching-strap to the rings m m, the horse may be hitched with perfect safety. No matter which way he may pull, he will draw the bit z' back in his mouth.Y

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The India-rubber strap c, short round e, short strap f, and pulley-ringd, when constructed and operated in conncctionwith a bridle, as herein described and set forth.

ADAM BAUERSCHMITT.

Witnesses: u

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